Program Details WHEN: The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program will be held Sunday, May 4 – Friday, May 9, 2014. WHERE: The program will be conducted at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, located in Hanover, N.H. — north of Boston with easy access to both the Lebanon and Manchester, NH, airports. For more information about the campus, visit http://www.scte. org/professional_development/about_tuck.aspx. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program was designed for cable engineers and technical senior directors, VPs, SVPs and C-Level professionals, as well as those from teams they work with in the areas of operations, communications, human resources and others. WHY ATTEND: The program is designed to enhance the business and leadership skills of engineering and operations professionals from the industry. Individuals from engineering and operations leadership create and manage more than 50 percent of capital and operating budgets for the industry. Strengthening their business skills will enable them to better convert business needs into appropriate technology. Increased leadership and business knowledge will help organizations to sustain optimum business results. COST TO ATTEND: The cost of the one-week program is $10,250. This includes tuition, private accommodations, course material, and most meals. Financial assistance may be possible through the SCTE Foundation. Visit http://foundation.scte.org for details. HOW TO REGISTER: To apply for the SCTE Tuck Executive Leadership Program, download the application package at www.scte.org and return the completed form to SCTE. ABOUT SCTE: SCTE is the technical & applied science leader in the cable telecommunications industry and serves your cable operators and vendors through initiatives designed to create meaningful solutions for more efficient operations and economic benefit—specifically training, development and certifications. SCTE also adds value through initiatives, such as the Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), that provide tangible solutions to your key challenges for bottom line impact. ABOUT TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, the first graduate school of management, was founded in 1900. Consistently ranked as one of the top global business schools, Tuck is recognized for general management, strategy, and leadership development. “The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program helped provide the foundation for innovation for the next generation of cable leadership. The focused environment and complete access to some of the best business minds in academia was invaluable.” —Frank Miller, CTO, BendBroadband SCTE-TUCK EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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Program DetailsWHEN: The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program will be held Sunday, May 4 – Friday, May 9, 2014.
WHERE: The program will be conducted at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, located in Hanover, N.H. — north of Boston with easy access to both the Lebanon and Manchester, NH, airports. For more information about the campus, visit http://www.scte.org/professional_development/about_tuck.aspx.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program was designed for cable engineers and technical senior directors, VPs, SVPs and C-Level professionals, as well as those from teams they work with in the areas of operations, communications, human resources and others.
WHY ATTEND: The program is designed to enhance the business and leadership skills of engineering and operations professionals from the industry. Individuals from engineering and operations leadership create and manage more than 50 percent of capital and operating budgets for the industry. Strengthening their business skills will enable them to better convert business needs into appropriate technology. Increased leadership and business knowledge will help organizations to sustain optimum business results.
COST TO ATTEND: The cost of the one-week program is $10,250. This includes tuition, private accommodations, course material, and most meals. Financial assistance may be possible through the SCTE Foundation. Visit http://foundation.scte.org for details.
HOW TO REGISTER: To apply for the SCTE Tuck Executive Leadership Program, download the application package at www.scte.org and return the completed form to SCTE.
ABOUT SCTE: SCTE is the technical & applied science leader in the cable telecommunications industry and serves your cable operators and vendors through initiatives designed to create meaningful solutions for more efficient operations and economic benefit—specifically training, development and certifications. SCTE also adds value through initiatives, such as the Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), that provide tangible solutions to your key challenges for bottom line impact.
ABOUT TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, the first graduate school of management, was founded in 1900. Consistently ranked as one of the top global business schools, Tuck is recognized for general management, strategy, and leadership development.
“The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program helped provide the foundation for innovation for the next generation of cable leadership. The focused environment and complete access to some of the best business minds in academia was invaluable.” —Frank Miller, CTO, BendBroadband
SCTE-TUCK EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
“I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE MY LEARNING’S FROM THE TUCK LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND APPLY THEM TO MY EVERYDAY WORK AND EXPERIENCE. THE TOPICS COVERED DURING MY TRAINING HAVE HELPED ME BE A MORE EFFECTIVE
LEADER AND HAVE HAD IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON MY PERFORMANCE” — Bill Warga, LGI
THE SCTE-TUCK EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ensures that current and future cable technology and operations executives have the business and leadership skills they need to create and execute strategies that impact their organizations.Designed in conjunction with the cable industry’s foremost thought leaders, the program leverages the resources of the world-renowned Tuck School of Business to help attendees understand how to anticipate and manage changes that are ahead for the industry.The one-week intensive course will cover:
• Communication strategies that can take strategic visions from concept to reality;
• Leadership skills for influencing, managing and getting optimal results from their organizations;
• Business and operations skills that can help to optimize resources for maximum efficiency and return on investment; and
• Critical thinking that is necessary for achieving and maintaining technical and business leadership in today’s competitive market.
Cable technology and operations executives create and manage more than 50 percent of capital and operations budgets. This program uniquely offers peers from the Operator, Vendor and Programmer communities the opportunity to learn from the Tuck Executive Education faculty and to share expertise and collaborate with fellow attendees.
Learn. Enhance. Impact.
Apply today for your spot in this
exclusive event.WHEN:
Sunday, May 4 – Friday, May 9, 2014
WHERE: Tuck School of Business
at Dartmouth, located in Hanover, NH
HOW TO APPLY: Visit www.scte.org to
download an application form
NEW FOR 2013•An inside look at challenges
faced by women in cable, particularly with the technology field
•Women’s evening networking opportunity with leading women executives from the industry
•Women’s luncheon with Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive educators and coaches
SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program FacultyThe program faculty includes world-renowned thought leaders and passionate teachers who are skilled in transferring knowledge to experienced executive leaders. Through the collaboration with SCTE, the faculty works to tailor the learning to the specific needs of the cable telecommunications industry and its leaders.
Ron Adner Associate Professor of Business Administration
Paul Argenti Professor of Corporate Communication
Pino Audia Associate Professor of Business Administration
SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program • May 4–May 9, 2014
lunch
MON, MAY 5 TUE, MAY 6 WED, MAY 7 THU, MAY 8 FRI, MAY 9
What Got You Here Won’t Get
You ThereProf Goldsmith
Developing a Strategic Mindset
Connecting Vision and Execution through Communication
Prof Argenti
Using Financial Statements to Create Value
Prof Howell
(available on site or to-go)
SCTE-TUCK EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SCHEDULE & DESCRIPTIONS
Free Evening: Dinner on Your Own
with Colleagues
Reception & Closing Dinner
Session Descriptions
DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC MINDSET: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONSession Objectives•Explorewhatittakestocreateastrategicmindset.•Reflect on what each participant is doing to meet these challenges.•Case discussion about common challenges and round-table
discussion among all participants in the program about their business model, the major challenges to their company, and future plans.
CONNECTING VISION AND EXECUTION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONSession Objectives•Develop a connection between strategy development and execution
using strategic communication.•Learn how to use strategic communication to create integration.•Understand how to create communication strategies for personal
leadership.
USING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO CREATE VALUESession Objectives•Focusonthefundamentalpurposeoffinance,creatingvalue,
and its basic building blocks of cash flows and discounting.•Beginwithsimpleexamplesofcashflowsandhowtovaluethem
using payback, discounted payback, net present value, and internal rate of return.
foundation for projecting the firm’s future cash flows.
LEADERSHIP, CHANGE, AND INFLUENCESession Objectives•Understandhoweffectiveleadersinfluenceothersandimplement
change in organizations.•Learnwaystoinfluenceothersoverwhomyoudonothave
direct control —especially important in a matrix organization.•Exploreawiderangeofinfluencetacticsandtheireffectiveness.•Identifystepseachparticipantcantaketoimprovehis/herability
to influence others.
ORGANIZING AND PLANNING FOR DISCIPLINED INNOVATIONSession Objectives•Understandwhyideasareonlybeginnings.•Understandwhyinnovationandongoingoperationsarealways
in conflict.•Createandmanagedistinct-but-disciplinedinnovationteams.•Learnprinciplesforcreatingcustomorganizationalmodelsfor
innovation teams.•Explore the fundamental principles for running disciplined experiments.
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP: WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERESession Objectives•Exploretheuniquechallengesinvolvedinhelpingsuccessful
INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMSSession Objectives•Understand key components and connections within the innovation
ecosystem.•Explore elements of a successful innovation strategy, including: •Setting performance expectations and determining target market.•Assessing interdependence risks of coordinating with complementary innovators.
•Assessing initiative risks of managing the focal project.•Assessing integration risks of having the solution adopted across the value chain.
•Modifying performance expectations.
WHY SMART EXECUTIVES FAIL AND WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKESSession Objectives•Considerhowcompaniesstumble,anddevelopideasandsystems
to avoid such mistakes.•Leadersmakestrategy,andleadersmakemistakes:
Consider how we can learn from the experiences of others.•Explorehowleaderscanfacilitatestrategicinnovation.
MANAGING REPUTATIONAL RISK TO AVOID CRISISSession Objectives•Define identity, image, and reputation.•Understand the opportunities and threats that develop from
reputational risk.•Learn how to mitigate risk and measure the effectiveness
of programs you put into place.
DEVELOPING AND REINVENTING AN OPERATIONS STRATEGYSession Objectives•Identifytheopportunitiesandchallengesinoperationspartnering.•Explorehowoperationsstrategychoicesinfluencethese
opportunities and challenges.•Understandtheroleofmodularityinoperationsstrategy.•Introduceatoolforhelpingstructureandallocateddistributedwork.
“ The program was insightful, action-oriented, and highly relevant to the challenges facing an SCTE executive. I left the session energized and with a renewed commitment to develop myself and my organization.”
